Land use hidden — Other areas in New Zealand
New Zealand: Land use hidden — Other areas was 66,697 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 66,697 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in New Zealand peaked at 132,450 Square kilometres in 1971 and was at its lowest, 30,417 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,992 Square kilometres | 130,150 Square kilometres | 132,400 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 125,177 Square kilometres | 118,331 Square kilometres | 132,450 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,500 Square kilometres | 111,435 Square kilometres | 122,305 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,366 Square kilometres | 30,417 Square kilometres | 40,310 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,084 Square kilometres | 41,408 Square kilometres | 51,084 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,784 Square kilometres | 50,749 Square kilometres | 61,205 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,634 Square kilometres | 62,475 Square kilometres | 66,697 Square kilometres | 4 |
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More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 48.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0041 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.56 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 31.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — other areas in New Zealand?
- Land use hidden — other areas in New Zealand was 66,697 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 132,450 Square kilometres in 1971.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,417 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- New Zealand ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata